Frank Bykowski
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| Personal information | |
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| Born: | March 24, 1915 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died: | April 1, 1985 (aged 70) Bradenton, Florida, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | South Bend (IN) Central |
| College: | Purdue |
| NFL draft: | 1940 / Round: 6 / Pick: 42 |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |
Frank Peter Bykowski (March 24, 1915 – April 1, 1985) was an
South Bend Central High School in South Bend, Indiana.[3] He was also a member of the Milwaukee Chiefs of the third American Football League. He was also a coach after his playing career.[4] Bykowski was named to the 1939 College Football All Polish-American Team.[5]
He was selected as a member of the 1940 College All Star Team.
During
Chief Petty Officer, training United States Navy recruits as a physical training instructor.[6] He was later commissioned as an officer and advanced to Lieutenant (junior grade)
, serving as an armed guard commander.
Bykowski was head football coach for
guidance counselor.[7]
He was inducted into the Indiana Football Hall of Fame in 1976.[4]
References
- ^ "1940 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
- ^ Langhammer, Jay (Fall 1985). "Sigma Pis in Pro Football" (PDF). The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 74, no. 3. p. 21.
- ^ "FRANK BYKOWSKI". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c "BYKOWSKI, FRANK". indiana-football.org. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
- ^ Rosiak, A. J. (December 24, 1939). "In The Polish Colony". The Sunday Morning Star. p. 14. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
- ^ "The Greek Cross With The Colors". The Emerald of Sigma Pi. Vol. 31, no. 1. May 1944. p. 13.
- ^ Harbaugh, Paul R. (May 14, 1959). "Frank Bykowski Accepts Frankfort Coaching Job; Had 12 Seasons at Elwood". The Call Leader. Elwood, Indiana. Retrieved December 9, 2020.